- cancerate
- can·cer·ate -sə-.rāt vi, -at·ed; -at·ing to become cancerous: develop into a cancer
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cancerate
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Cancerate — Can cer*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cancerated}.] [LL. canceratus eaten by a cancer. See {Cancer}.] To grow into a cancer; to become cancerous. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cancerate — /kan seuh rayt /, v.i., cancerated, cancerating. to become cancerous; develop into cancer. [1680 90; < LL canceratus cancerous. See CANCER, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
cancerate — verb To grow into a cancer; to become cancerous … Wiktionary
cancerate — v. become cancerous; cause cancer … English contemporary dictionary
cancerate — can·cer·ate … English syllables
cancerate — əˌrāt, usu ād.+V intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Late Latin canceratus cancerous, from Latin cancer + atus ate : to become cancerous : develop into a cancer … Useful english dictionary
Cancerated — Cancerate Can cer*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cancerated}.] [LL. canceratus eaten by a cancer. See {Cancer}.] To grow into a cancer; to become cancerous. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canceration — /kan seuh ray sheuhn/, n. the state of becoming cancerous. Also, cancerization /kan seuhri zay sheuhn/. [1725 35; CANCERATE + ION] * * * … Universalium
canceration — /kan seuh ray sheuhn/, n. the state of becoming cancerous. Also, cancerization /kan seuhri zay sheuhn/. [1725 35; CANCERATE + ION] … Useful english dictionary
